Dershik, born into nobility as the eldest son of the Cartaskin household and the next in line to become a Baron of Ten Crescents, wants none of the inherited power and trappings of his lineage. He will fake his own death and abandon his family to escape the destiny laid before him but even as he runs from his duty and responsibility he cannot escape from the ambition that has always been part of the Cartaskin tradition. Cunning guides the young man’s adventures through the alleys and gutters of the Valley as he searches for a new identity among the rogues and thieves until an encounter with a young man and his sister calls to his sense of honor. What relic is the Church sending them to collect, who is the beautiful woman leading them, and what events will lead to the transformation of Dershik into Derk ‘the Lurk’?
 

Self-Made Scoundrel is scheduled to be released Winter of 2011.

Chapter 1 – Out From on High
Chapter 2 – A Contract of Devotion
Chapter 3 – Malfunctions and Mysteries
Chapter 4 – Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 5 – Acceptance and Rejection
Chapter 6 – A Simple Request
Chapter 7 – In the Dark
Epilogue – Little Girl Found

*Chapter titles may change slightly from what is listed here and the finished book.